Bottle cap remover with magnetic cap retainer



1366- 1956 s. e. BRYANT BOTTLE CAP REMOVER WITH MAGNETIC CAP RETAINER Filed Oct. 22, 1954 INVENTOR.

United States Patent BOTTLE CAP REMOVER WITH MAGNETIC CAP RETAINER Stuart G. Bryant, San Pedro, Calif.

Application October 22, 1954, Serial No. 463,897

1 Claim. (Cl. 813.1)

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in bottle openers and one of the important objects of said invention is to associate an opener of this type with a conventional wall mounted can opener, utilizing the attaching means of the latter for firmly securing said bottle opener in position.

Another important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an opener of the aforementioned character comprising novel means for magnetically retaining the cap after it has been removed from the bottle.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a'bottle opener of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly eficient and reliable in use, compact, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing a bottle opener embodying the present invention associated with a can opener;

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the bottle opener;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the bottle opener and the can opener mounting bracket, showing said bottle opener in use;

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the bottle opener.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that reference character 5 designates generally a conventional wall mounted can opener of the type comprising an operating crank or handle 6. The can opener 5 further includes a substantially T-shaped base 7 adapted to be slipped vertically into a metallic bracket 8 for removably mounting said can opener on a wall or other support, as at 9. The bracket 8 is provided with vertically spaced openings which accommodate counter-sunk securing screws 10. The bracket 8 further includes relatively long and short, inturned side flanges 11 and 12, respectively, which slidably accommodate the base 7 of the can opener 5.

The embodiment of the present invention which has been illustrated comprises a metallic wall plate 13 of suitable dimensions which is adapted to be mounted beice tween the bracket 8 and the wall 9. Toward this end, the plate 13 is provided with vertically spaced openings 14 for the passage of the screws 10.

Formed integrally with the lower end of the plate 13 and projecting forwardly therefrom beneath the bracket 8 and the inner portion of the can opener 5 is a horizontal flange 15. Depending from the inner portion of the flange 15 and formed integrally therewith is a forwardly opening segmental ring 16. At its lower end, the segment 16 terminates in an internal bevelled lip 17 which is engageable in the manner shown to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawing beneath the edge of a cap 19 to be removed from a bottle as at 20.

The flange 15 is apertured to accommodate an upwardly inserted bolt 21 having threaded thereon a retaining nut 22. The head 23 of the bolt 21 has formed therein a dove-tail kerf 24 for slidably receiving and retaining a correspondingly shaped permanent magnet 25.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the bottle to be opened as at 20 is inserted upwardly in the segment 16 beneath the flange 15 and the edge of the cap 19 is engaged on the lip 17,

said cap abutting the permanent magnet 25. The bottle 20 is then swung outwardly and upwardly for removing the cap in an obvious manner, said cap being retained by the magnet 25. When desired, the slidably inserted permanent magnet 25 may be expeditiously removed from the screw 21 for replacement. The device is permanently mounted on the wall 9 with the can opener bracket 12. Thus, a bottle opener is provided which is closely associated with a can opener. However, the construction andarrangement is such that neither opener interferes in any way with the use or operation of the other.

It is believed that the many advantages of a bottle opener constructed. in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A bottle opener comprising: a mounting plate, a flange on said plate, means in part on the flange and in part on said plate for removing a cap from a bottle, the part of said means that is on said flange comprising a bolt mounted on said flange, said bolt including a head having a dove-tail kerf therein and a permanent magnet provided with a dovetail slidably mounted in the kerf, said magnet having a portion which contacts the bottle cap while the cap is being removed from the bottle and which magnetically holds onto the cap after it is separated from the bottle.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,650,597 Brennan Nov. 29, 1927 2,438,376 Squires Mar. 23, 1948 2,542,329 Hammond Feb. 20, 1951 2,593,053 Porter Apr. 15, 1952 

